A true celebration requires authentic, genuine Champagne hailing all the way from the Champagne region in France. Sparkling wines from the US, Spain and even Argentina are great and typically these are our beverages of choice for most situations. However, sometimes you just have to say, “Screw it!” and throw down for the real […]
The weather in spring typically switches back and forth from warm to cold and this year is no exception. First you think it’s FINALLY spring when you bust open the first rosé of the year while sporting flip-flops and shorts in 80 degree weather. Then, only a few days later it’s 50 and you’re wondering […]
Sonoma County, California - $12
The votes are in and we’re calling it officially rosé season!
We’ve decided to celebrate the fact it was 86 degrees in Boston yesterday with the 2007 Toad Hollow ‘Eye of the Toad’ Rosé. It’s made from 100% Pinot Noir from Sonoma County. This is a French-Style, bone dry, rosé with […]
We found this wine at a Vouvray tasting dinner at Clio in Boston. If you aren’t familiar with Clio, it’s the kind of restaurant you only visit when someone else is paying. It’s not cheap. That’s why it was an interesting match for wines from Vouvray, because most are less than $20 per bottle.
The Vouvrays […]
This wine was a favorite at The Second Glass Wine Club last weekend. After trying 25+ Aussie and New Zealand wines this one emerged as a leader of the pack. You can read the full report here.
The Margaret River is located on the corner of Western Australia, where the Indian Ocean meets the Pacific. When […]
There might be three different labels but inside is one great wine. The fantastically bright label was created by Hatch Show Print our of Nashville, TN. They have been in the country music business since 1879 and have created posters for the likes of Johnny Cash, Hank Williams and Patsy Cline.
The wine is big, bold […]
Sicily, Italy - $12
Hailing from the southern Italian island of Sicily comes the delicious indigenous grape Nero d’Avola. Although it can be made into very structured, full bodied wines that age gracefully, it can be used to create young, light and fruit-forward wines like this one. Many compare the grape to Syrah or even Aussi […]
Central Valley, Chile - $12
Who doesn’t love Pinot Noir? It’s light enough to pair with fish, heavy enough to satisfy red wine drinkers but smooth enough to still be sexy. The only problem is most pinots start at $20 a bottle. Enter Chile’s Cono Sur.
In 1999, Viña Cono Sur set out to create the best […]
Columbia Valley, Washington - $10
You can’t judge a wine by its label and this one is no exception. Hailing from the Magnificent Wine Co. in Washington State, the simply named House Wine Red is a blend of 54% Cabernet, 30% Merlot, with some Syrah, Malbec and Cab Franc for good measure.
Eastern Washington’s Columbia River Valley […]
San Juan, Argentina - $12
From the land that took the little know blending grape, Malbec, and made it a bold, juicy rockstar, comes a white wine completely unique to Argentina; Torrontés. This grape has historical roots in the Mediterranean but the Argentines have claimed squatter’s rights.
Torrontés is typically a full-bodied, zesty and very floral wine […]
